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The Incom Corporation T-47 airspeeder
was an airspeeder that became famous during the Galactic Civil War
for its use by the Alliance to Restore the Republic as a military
fighter known as the snowspeeder. During the Battle of Hoth, snow
speeders delayed the advancing Imperial forces, providing extra time
to evacuate Rebels from Echo Base. After finding the snow speeders'
blasters to be ineffective against the armored AT-AT walkers, Rebel
pilots used tow cables to tie up the legs of AT-ATs, causing at least
one to crash to the ground.
In addition to cold environments, T-47s
were modified by Alliance forces for use in several different
climates. The swampspeeder version included flotation gear and
water-tight seals. The sandspeeder was equipped with advanced filters
to keep out sand, engine cooling units, and long-range radar for
navigating sandstorms. The skyspeeder had a pressurized cockpit and
more powerful repulsorlifts for higher altitudes, and was used in
patrolling the Rebel's base on Arbra.
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